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California
Salmon Peak Cutoff
2.0 mi
Distance
1,570 ft
Gain
1h 13m
Time
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Inside Mendocino National Forest
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Salmon Peak Cutoff
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,570 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,570 ft
- Highest point
- 7,539 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,782 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Salmon Peak Cutoff is a 4.1-mile out-and-back trail in California with 1,570 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 7,539 feet.
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